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andreapalladio
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Re: Speawuw and Magwic Helmet
Huh?
Funny line in the Sapphire thread by the way - while it lasted.
Huh?
Funny line in the Sapphire thread by the way - while it lasted.
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Re: Speawuw and Magwic Helmet
ap: Parterre won't open for you? It's the best operaqueen site.
We're only as good as our last posts, wherever they be ...
ap: Parterre won't open for you? It's the best operaqueen site.
We're only as good as our last posts, wherever they be ...
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andreapalladio
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Re: Speawuw and Magwic Helmet
Oh, now I get it. I was looking for some connection to my Doge of Venice comment above, and I couldn't find it. I'm slow today.
Oh, now I get it. I was looking for some connection to my Doge of Venice comment above, and I couldn't find it. I'm slow today.
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Re: Speawuw and Magwic Helmet
I responded to a Doge comment of yours a year or two ago, and the next day when I looked ... the thread was gone!
Are you going to see Glorious!, the Florence Foster Jenkins play at CanStage? I thought I might.
I responded to a Doge comment of yours a year or two ago, and the next day when I looked ... the thread was gone!
Are you going to see Glorious!, the Florence Foster Jenkins play at CanStage? I thought I might.
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andreapalladio
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Re: Speawuw and Magwic Helmet
If that is the one about the rich woman who can't sing who books herself into Carnegie Hall, why yes, I am seeing it with a gentleman friend and a woman who is a friend of gentlemen with gentlemen friends.
If that is the one about the rich woman who can't sing who books herself into Carnegie Hall, why yes, I am seeing it with a gentleman friend and a woman who is a friend of gentlemen with gentlemen friends.
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Re: Speawuw and Magwic Helmet
Yes, that's the one. The actress who plays her can't sing either. I wonder if a real opera singer would have more fun with the role though - or might actually find it more difficult?
Yes, that's the one. The actress who plays her can't sing either. I wonder if a real opera singer would have more fun with the role though - or might actually find it more difficult?
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andreapalladio
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Re: Speawuw and Magwic Helmet
She's not lipsynching like what's her name did in Cooking at the Cookery a few years back, is she?
She's not lipsynching like what's her name did in Cooking at the Cookery a few years back, is she?
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Re: Speawuw and Magwic Helmet
The interview I read said Nicola Cavendish has a voice coach to prepare for the part.
The interview I read said Nicola Cavendish has a voice coach to prepare for the part.
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Re: Speawuw and Magwic Helmet
I love the head in today's Globe:
"When the telephone rang, Flaherty knew he had to act"
What? His agent called?
I love the head in today's Globe:
"When the telephone rang, Flaherty knew he had to act"
What? His agent called?
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building babel
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Re: Speawuw and Magwic Helmet
Very good reviews of The Magic Flute in today's papers. I'm looking forward to next Sunday.
And the cover photo in November's Opera, the leading U.K. magazine, is from the Toronto Ring. Editor John Allison describes the Four Seasons Centre as, "austere if elementally Canadian from the outside" and very comfortable. "Best of all, the acoustics are vibrant, alive equally to the intimate moments and huge waves of sound that Wagner provides." The production gets a great review and concludes, "How different from the comparative tat London's houses have dished up in their recent Rings! As one of those in the audience left behind, my only sadness was that I don't realistically expect to see a better Ring for a long time."
Very good reviews of The Magic Flute in today's papers. I'm looking forward to next Sunday.
And the cover photo in November's Opera, the leading U.K. magazine, is from the Toronto Ring. Editor John Allison describes the Four Seasons Centre as, "austere if elementally Canadian from the outside" and very comfortable. "Best of all, the acoustics are vibrant, alive equally to the intimate moments and huge waves of sound that Wagner provides." The production gets a great review and concludes, "How different from the comparative tat London's houses have dished up in their recent Rings! As one of those in the audience left behind, my only sadness was that I don't realistically expect to see a better Ring for a long time."
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andreapalladio
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Re: Speawuw and Magwic Helmet
Am seeing it tomorrow.
Am seeing it tomorrow.
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Re: Speawuw and Magwic Helmet
La Bayrakdarian was wonderful in the singing nun epic Les Dialogues des Carmelites yesterday at Opera In Concert at the St. Lawrence Centre. I met La interchange42 and La baritone friend there - who informed us that Bayrakdarian will be doing the full dress-up version in Chicago.
This was the debut for Opera In Concert's surtitles.
La Bayrakdarian was wonderful in the singing nun epic Les Dialogues des Carmelites yesterday at Opera In Concert at the St. Lawrence Centre. I met La interchange42 and La baritone friend there - who informed us that Bayrakdarian will be doing the full dress-up version in Chicago.
This was the debut for Opera In Concert's surtitles.
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andreapalladio
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Re: Speawuw and Magwic Helmet
Your man Zdenek danced Mr. Death at the ballet last night. Good dancer, great hair. Not up to my man Kish, or Guillaume Cote's come-hither smile, though.
Your man Zdenek danced Mr. Death at the ballet last night. Good dancer, great hair. Not up to my man Kish, or Guillaume Cote's come-hither smile, though.
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Re: Speawuw and Magwic Helmet
He's not my man while Guillaume still lives and breathes.
How was the Magic Flute?
interchange has a sordid tale to tell about it - and I hope he will.
He's not my man while Guillaume still lives and breathes.
How was the Magic Flute?
interchange has a sordid tale to tell about it - and I hope he will.
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Re: Speawuw and Magwic Helmet
I quite enjoyed it - they really played up the family-friendly parts, so it was quite fun. It was a good contrast to last years version with the Ensemble Studio. The production was beautiful - if only the Ring had had such a dragon! The Queen of the Night was somewhat lacking in vocal power though. John Sewell was a few seats away from me.
I quite enjoyed it - they really played up the family-friendly parts, so it was quite fun. It was a good contrast to last years version with the Ensemble Studio. The production was beautiful - if only the Ring had had such a dragon! The Queen of the Night was somewhat lacking in vocal power though. John Sewell was a few seats away from me.